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Desiree Gutierrez for the Dallas Observer<\/p>\n
Has Dallas ever been this spoiled for choice when it comes to openings around the city? We don\u2019t think so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last month, Duro Hospitality opened\u00a0a stunning coastal Italian<\/a>\u00a0restaurant inside an unassuming office building. Knox-Henderson got a trio of\u00a0newcomers<\/a>,\u00a0and more concepts that we thought were gone have been revived.\u00a0<\/p>\n And that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n These are all the restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in Dallas in July.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sign up for the Food & Drink newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Scilia Inclusion Coffee N\u016br Coffee Bar Walkers\u2019 Bite Sushi & Tapas Mom\u2019s Cafe Dock Local J. Rae\u2019s Bakery Stay Darlin\u2019 Ono Hawaiian BBQ Parlor Doughnuts Smoking Tiger Bread Factory Smalls Sliders Total Wine
8111 Douglas Ave., Preston Center
Seasoned hospitality veterans at Duro (behind The Charles, El Carlos Elegante, etc.) opened this brand-new coastal Italian restaurant that nods to the mythical push and pull of good and evil. Ooh. Ah. The paint was barely dry on the walls when we made it in for a first look<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2350 N Beckley Ave., West Dallas
Inclusion Coffee is a staple near the UT Arlington campus, and they are fresh off the grand opening of a second location in Dallas near White Rock Brewing in Trinity Groves. It\u2019s in a spacious, industrial-style building with plenty of wiggle room and espresso for your next catch-up or work sesh. This is a great third space in Arlington and hopefully it fills a similar type of space in West Dallas. <\/p>\n
2741 E Belt Line Road, Carrollton
We spent $17 on a latte service at this new cafe, and we\u2019d do it again<\/a>. Nur is a cafe that feels like a spa treatment. <\/p>\n
3016 Greenville Ave., Lower Greenville
Walkers<\/a>\u2019 was an exciting opening last month along Lower Greenville. It\u2019s a multi-faceted concept that is part market, sandwich shop, wine bar and restaurant. We already gushed about it for our first look<\/a>, but we loved the menu\u2019s simplicity and seasonality, which the team is always adding and subtracting from for a truly unique menu every week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
900 E Clarendon Drive, Near the Dallas Zoo
Mason Ho had been serving sushi under Yume Catering for years, and when he opened his first brick-and-mortar<\/a> at the new East Dock development near the Dallas Zoo, he wasn\u2019t hoping to chase a Michelin star. Bite Sushi & Tapas hopes to be a quality neighborhood restaurant that will be around for a while. We like the sound of that.<\/p>\n
602 E Main St., Allen
Mom\u2019s Cafe was a staple in North Texas for a decade before it closed in November 2025. The cafe was revived when it was purchased by new owners, and it reopened this month with the same all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch motto. Coincidentally, the same owners are also behind Mom\u2019s Cafe in Carrollton, but both concepts are entirely separate.<\/p>\n
920 S Harwood St., Dallas Farmers Market
This brand new location inside the Dallas Farmers Market is Dock Local<\/a>\u2019s fourth outpost in DFW and fifth nationwide. It replaced Rex\u2019s Seafood Market swiftly after the longtime staple closed back in May<\/a>. Dock Local serves a menu of seafood supported by scratch-made and chef-driven ingredients. It\u2019s Maine lobster rolls and original crab queso are two things to look out for the next time you\u2019re at the market.<\/p>\n
West 7th Street, Fort Worth
They\u2019re baaaaack. J. Rae\u2019s Bakery<\/a> was founded in Fort Worth in 2008 and closed over a decade ago. Last month, the go-to confectionery store reopened just a few miles from its original location. The bakery is best known for its decorated sugar cookies, but it also serves cupcakes, cheesecakes, cake balls and cookie cakes. There\u2019s also a location on Lovers Lane in Dallas. <\/p>\n
2929 N Henderson Ave., Knox-Henderson
Stay Darlin\u2019 is another of many spots that opened in the Knox\/Henderson area last month. We just gave it a first look<\/a>, and while we were skeptical about this Cowgirl Era for Knox-Henderson, the food and drinks won us over. <\/p>\n
8724 Preston Road, Plano
The Dallas Morning News reported on Ono Hawaiian BBQ<\/a> breaking into the Dallas market with 10 planned locations to open around North Texas this year. (Really?) The first of them opened in Plano last month. You could wait a little, and there should be one opening near you, but in case you\u2019re hungry, the menu has the standard Hawaiian-inspired plate lunches and other island specialties. All the dishes are made-to-order with fresh ingredients, scratch sauces and served with aloha.<\/p>\n
2802 N. Henderson Ave., Knox-Henderson
We had been yearning for a Parlor Doughnuts<\/a> to open in Dallas after visiting their first Texas outpost in McKinney<\/a> back in 2023. Sometimes, dreams do come true. This doughnut shop is known for a signature, layered doughnut that is sort of like a cronut, but 10-times better.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2225 Old Denton Road, Carrollton
Smoking Tiger<\/a> is a bakery from Southern California, and Dallas is its first location outside of the Golden State. It mimics cafe culture from South Korea with pastries, bread and drinks made in-house daily. Nostalgic flavors like banana milk and corn, both staples in Korean culture, are used to make the drinks, and when you go, try the cream cheese garlic bread, a signature item. <\/p>\n
1700 N. Custer Road, McKinney
(Editor\u2019s note: the burgers here are amazing.) Houston-born Smalls Sliders<\/a> is expanding barely five miles from its first McKinney location at 1681 N Hardin Blvd. The fast casual chain serves cheeseburger sliders, waffle fries and a variety of shakes and drinks, and will open on Wednesday, August 12. The franchise has more than doubled its footprint in the last year or so. Be sure to get both the house sauce and queso no matter what else you order. <\/p>\n
6330 E. Mockingbird Lane
The nation\u2019s largest independent retailer of wine and spirits opens at the corner of Mockingbird and Abrams Road on Thursday, August 20.<\/p>\n